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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Colliery Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

Jack Meredith, 29. colliery employee was the victim of a painful accident at Bloomfield South colliery, about 8.45 this morning…

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Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday.—When a horse Stood on him while working at Stanford Main No. 2 ,colliery to-day. Frank Hodges. 22,…

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Father and Son Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

NEWCASTLE Friday—Mrs. J. O. Christianson, of. Elizabethstreet, Tighe's Hill, has been notified that her son, Olaf Rupert…

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Sequel to Pelton Bridge Fatal Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

Following the recent fatal accident near the railway overbridge near Pelton, the Shire Engineer was requested to confe with the colliery…

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Schoolboy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

John McCormack, a nine-year, old schoolboy. residing at Phoenit Park, suffered severe co[?] s[?]ons to the right side of the…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday.—Mona Ferguson, 17. of Marine Drive, Bronte, lost control of a bicycle she was riding near her home…

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Injured in Fall Over Cliff

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

NEWCASTLE Monday—George Hood, 45, of Bar Beach, slipped over the cliff at the Susan Gilmore Beach, between Bar Beach,…

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Two Bombing Outrages in Boulder Nine Killed and 21 Injured Perth

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Two bombing outrages, resulting in nine persons being killed and 21 injured, occurred at Boulder early this morning…

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Killed in Flying Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—Rose Lindeman, 19, youngest son of the late F. H. Lindeman and Mrs. Lindeman, has been killed in…

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Motor Accident [?] Neath

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

[?] Leaving the Neath road at a [?] at Lintons's shop yesterday [?] a car driven by cecil[?] [?] of casenock collided with…

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Shoulder Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

When he was blocking a beast in a paddock, Mr. Theo, Lambely of “Caloude,” Seaham, fell and dislocated the shoulder. He was…

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Youth Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

While at work at Richmond Main colliery yesterday, Joseph Bromage, 16, of Mulbring, sustained a fracture of the left arm when caught between…

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Three Killed in Air Collision Parashute Saved Fourth

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

An officer and two airmen were killed on Wednesday morning when two trainer aircraft from an elementary flying training school at Western…

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Injured or Killed During Hostilities Civil Defence Compensation

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

War Cabinet decided yesterday to provide compensation for A.R.P. and other civil defence workers injured or killed during…

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Man Fatally Injured in Sydney No Clue to Identity of Assailants Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Although 100 persons have been interviewed, no clue has yet been found as to the identity of the soldiers who assaulted and fatally…

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Singleton News Sequel to Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday.— Harold [?]ole Head, a grocer, at John-st., Singleton. was fined £1, with 10/ court costs. In default three…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 5

Almost bulled by a fall of coal at Richmond Main colliery yesterday, Ellis Reed, 57, of Neath-st., [?] Main a miner, was…

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Local and General News Collision at Intersection

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

At the corner of Pitt and church Streets late on Friday afternoon a collision occurred between a car driven by Mr. K. Ryan, of…

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[?]Ingers [?]Hattered in [?]Un Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday:—As a [?]panion handed Russell Me[?] 18, Queen’s Park, Fawk[?] a loaded shotgun while…

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Militia Man Injured. Found on Railway Line. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

A Militia man, James Hector Hart (36), of Newcastle, was found unconscious on the railway line near Petersham this morning. Hart was admitted…

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